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Council & local affairs, 1870

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Sydney Municipal Councll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 March 1870 · page 2

A MEETING of the Municipal Council of Sydney will ba held, at the Town Hall, York-streeot, on Monday, 14th instant, at 3 o'clock in the afternoon, for considering the following…

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Municipal Council

Empire · Tuesday 15 March 1870 · page 2
Also in Evening News

The usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday at 3 o'clock—his Worship the Mayor in the chair. The following aldermen were present:—Aldermen Oatley, Bradford, Macintosh,…

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Sydney Municipal Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1870 · page 2

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held yesterday afternoon in the temporary Town Hall, York-street. There were present—The Mayor, with Aldermen Bradford, Oatley, Macintosh, Murphy,…

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Municipal Conference: Public-house Licenses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1870 · page 2

A MEETING of the Conference of municipal delegates appointed to obtain some control over public-house licenses, was held yesterday evening at the Temperance Hall. Mr. E. J. Hawksley occupied the chair. The following…

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Legislative Council. Notices of Motion, and Orders of the Day. Government Business—orders of the Day. Cemeteries Regulation Bill (No. 2); second reading. General Business—notices of Motion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 March 1870 · page 5

Sir W. M. Manning to move,—That it be referred to the Standing Orders Committee to consider and report what would, in their opinion, be an appropriate position for the bust of the late John Blaxland, Esq., accepted by this Council on the 24th February…

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Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, 16Th March, 1870

Evening News · Thursday 17 March 1870 · page 2
Also in Empire

The PRESIDENT reported a message from the Legislative Assembly with the Unitarian Church Bill, for the Council's concurrence. On the motion of Mr. DOCKER, the bill was read a…

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New South Wales Parliament. Legislative Council. Wednesday, March 16

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 March 1870 · page 2

THE PRESIDENT took his seat at twenty-five minutes past 4 o'clock. NEW CALEDONIA. Mr. OWEN laid upon the table a despatch relating to…

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Law. Supreme Court.— Thursday. Sittings in Banco. Bapors their Honors Sir Alferd Strphen, C.J., Mr. Justice [?], and Mr. Justice [?]. HARWOOD V. the Mayor, &c., of Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 March 1870 · page 2

In this case there were cross demurrers to two of the defendents' plcas and to a replication therein, the substantial question: placed at issue by these demurrers being whether the Sydney Corporation could legally—by their…

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Law. Supreme Court.—thursday. Sittings in Banco. (Before their Honors Sir Alfred Stephen, Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Cheeke, and Mr. Justice Faucett.) HARWOOD V. Mayor of Sydney And. Others— Demurrer

Empire · Friday 18 March 1870 · page 2

Mr. Darloy appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Butler for the defendant. The declaration heroin set forth that the plaintiff was at the time the causes of action arose the ocoupier of a…

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N. S. F.; Or, What the Mayor and Aldermen Of Sydney Have Come To

Sydney Punch · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 10

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Municipal. Sydney Municipal Council

Sydney Mail · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 7

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the City Council was held on Monday afternoon in the temporary Town Hall, York-street. There were present—The Mayor, with Alderman Bradford, Oarley, Macintosh, Murphy,…

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The Cecumenical Council

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 7

The Pope has abated no jot of his resolveo to have his personal infallibility proclaimed, and he is not daunted by the failure of his second plan, which has been as unlucky. as his first, which was to assume that the dogma would be…

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The Parliament. Legislative Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 10

Mr. GORDON presented a petition from bankers, merchants, and others, praying for some legislation to regulate sentences for criminal offences, in view of recent alleged lenient and unequal…

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The Pope and the Œcumenical Council

Evening News · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 2

The Pope has abated no jot of his resolve to have his personal infallibility proclaimed, and he is not daunts by the failure of his second plan, which has been [?] unlucky as his first, which was to assume that [?]…

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Rome. the Order of Proceedings in the Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 4

P.S.—The following succinct and important statement of proceedings in the Council has just been handed me, and is one on which you can rely as much as on anything…

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Parliament of New South Wales. Legislative Council. March 10

The Protestant Standard · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 7

Mr. ALLEN, on behalf of Sir W. Manning, gave notice of motion for a reference to the Standing Orders Committee of the question as to the position in which the bust of the late…

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Constitution of Pius Ix. Concerning the Election of a Pope During the Council

Freeman's Journal · Saturday 19 March 1870 · page 5

Since full power to feed, direct, and govern the Universal Church was given to the Roman Pontiffs in the person of St. Peter, Prince of the Apostles, by our Lord Jesus…

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The Council at Rome

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 March 1870 · page 2

The following is a copy of a memorial (signed by 400 prelates) addressed to the Council[?]or, in other words,to the Pope, without whose permission no subject can be brought forward for discussion—praying that Papal…

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